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McCarthy's America: Domestic Anti-Communism in the USA, 1830-1990
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3649
Module code: HS3649 Module Outline There are very few individuals who can boast having either entire historical eras or discrete historical phenomena named after them. US Senator Joseph “Tail Gunner Joe” McCarthy has both.
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Votes for women: coronation special (1911)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/05/votes-for-women-coronation-special-1911/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 5, 2023 An important part of suffrage campaigning was the organisation of mass processions and parades for the 1911 Coronation of King George V.
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The World Elite Database project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/02/the-world-elite-database-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 2, 2025 The WED is an international consortium of scholars working together to develop a new standardized data regime to study and share data about elites across the world.
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Chinese aid to Africa: what are the facts?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/chinese-aid-to-africa-what-are-the-facts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 China has become the biggest donor of aid to Africa- read more about the background in this interesting article from the Conversation .
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New resources on women’s suffrage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/12/14/new-resources-on-womens-suffrage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2018 A new teaching resource Endell Street – Women’s Military Hospital Project , focuses on the changing role of women from the 1900s to 1920, with a particular emphasis on women’s...
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How reading increases your life expectancy by 26 years!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/02/how-reading-increases-your-life-expectancy-by-26-years/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2018 World Book day was celebrated on Thursday What are the benefits of reading? The Reading Agency quotes a number of studies on economic, health and well-being and educational impacts...
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The Independent Commission on Fees Report 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/19/the-independent-commission-on-fees-report-2014/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 19, 2014 http://www.independentcommissionfees.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ICoF-Report-Aug-2014.
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US Government release full text First World War documents online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/16/us-government-release-full-text-first-world-war-documents-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2018 Now available: The United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919 Published in 1948, this 17 volume set contains key documents, maps, and records for the American...
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French Language Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/23/french-language-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2018 French Language day was celebrated on 20 th March. Journée de la langue française is a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity.
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International Day of Older Persons celebrated October 1st
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/international-day-of-older-persons-celebrated-october-1st/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 See the official website which also links to related UN resolutions and reports. On this occasion, HelpAge produced the Global Agewatch index.